Nerve conduction velocity


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Nerve conduction test
Nerve conduction test
Alternative Names

NCV


What the risks are

There are essentially no risks.


Special considerations

A NCV test shows the condition of the best surviving nerve fibers and may remain normal if even a few fibers are unaffected by a disease process. A normal NCV test result can occur despite extensive nerve damage.



Review Date: 04/28/2005
Reviewed By: Chitra R. Uppaluri, M.D., Clinical Assistant Professor of Medicine, Saint Louis University, St. Louis, MO. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.


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